Posts tagged Species extinction
Palm Oil
Palm Oil

Palm oil is made from the fruits of the African oil palms. The trees originally came from west and south-west Africa, but they were introduced to Indonesia and Malaysia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where they grow well with minimum care unlike other vegetable oils. Today, palm oil is grown throughout Africa, Asia, North America, and South America, with 85% of all palm oil globally produced and exported from Indonesia and Malaysia. The trees may be produced on small-scale family farms called smallholders or large plantations. 

Read More
Our PlanetArlette DiederiksPalm oil, Orang Utan outreach, Orang Utan, Say no to palm oil, WWF, The orang utan project, Indonesia, African oil palms, Deforestation, Habitat degradation, Climate change, Animal cruelty, Indigenous rights abuse, Child labor, World Wildlife Fund, Extinction, Species extinction, Endangered, Conservation emergency, RSPO, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, NGO, Deforestation-free, PetitionsComment
Meat
Meat

That steak on our plate for dinner has a much bigger impact on our planet than most of us realize. The environmental impact of livestock farming, in particular raising cows, is huge. It contributes to land and water degradation, species extinction, acid rain, ocean dead zones, coral reef degeneration and deforestation. 

Read More
My Green Goodie InfoArlette DiederiksMeat, Livestock, Steak, Livestock farming, Cattle, Land degradation, Water degradation, Deforestation, Species extinction, Ocean Dead Zones, Water usage, Pollution, Global Greenhouse Gasses, Global Greenhouse Gases, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, CO2, Manure, Land use, Antibiotics, Diseases, Heart disease, Meatless Monday, Vegan, Flexitarian, Vegetarian, CowspiracyComment